Map of the Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815, showing major movements and attacks. Napoleon's units are in blue, Wellington's in red, Blücher's in grey.

For 200 years the Battle of Waterloo has been debated time and time again. ... Beyond phones the French could have benefitted from GPS – or at least better maps.

Waterloo was the last mass-battle of the pre-industrial age and ended Napoleon’s reign as French emperor. He abdicated, was captured by the British and exiled to the tropical island of Saint ...

Military enthusiasts more than 100 gamers have taken part in the biggest ever historical table top war game by replaying the Battle of Waterloo - with more than 20,000 miniature soldiers.

A map of the Battle of Waterloo, showing the opposing sides with the French in blue and the Anglo-Dutch forces in red. The battle halted Napoleon Bonaparte's expansion across Europe.

The Battle of Waterloo Credit: Photo: Carle Cernet + Bovinet If Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton, as Wellington is supposed to have said, it may have been lost by Napoleon’s map ...